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Keeping others safe is what Caleb Montgomery does. He’s never had a problem taking on an assignment, whether it was during his dangerous SEAL days or his most recent job of training war mercenaries. But being assigned to keep Brynna Vincent and her adorable daughters, Maddie and Josie, safe from an unknown threat has thrown Caleb off his axis. Hot for the tall brunette since she came back to town more than a year ago, being close to her day in and day out is cracking Caleb’s resolve to keep his hands off her gorgeous body and his head in the mission.

Brynna is sick and tired of being afraid. All she wants is a normal, quiet life for her and her precious girls. Just as she’s settling into her new home in Seattle and feeling safe again, Caleb shows up on her doorstep insisting the danger is as high as ever. But whether she needs to be sheltered from the threat in her past, or from the intense emotions she feels for the sexy, protective man sleeping in her home, remains to be seen. What will happen if Brynna and her girls fall in love with a man so broken he may not be able to protect them from the danger that threatens, much less himself?”

SAFE WITH ME is the fifth book in the With Me In Seattle series, and continues to follow this tight-knit, loving family through life’s trials and tribulations with humor, passion and everlasting love.

:An Excerpt from Safe With Me:

This is one of my favorite scenes!

“Let’s just get to the car, Bryn,” he responds quietly, but I hear the edge in his voice. He’s not mad. He’s scared.

And that just about brings me to my knees. Caleb is the strongest man I know, but being in this crowd, worried about my safety and dealing with his own demons simply because I wanted to come be a part of the concert speaks volumes for how he feels about me.

He’d sit through hell for me.

And he did.

We reach the car and he tucks me safely inside then moves around to the driver’s side and lowers himself inside, shutting and locking the doors behind him.

He starts the car and white-knuckles the wheel, driving quickly and efficiently through the parking garage. His muscles aren’t just tight, they’re stretched and bunched under his black sweater, and every part of him is radiating sheer tension.

I reach over and lay my hand gently on his thigh and gasp. His thigh is flexed, and I can feel the outline of every muscle through his blue jeans.

“Are you okay?” I murmur.

He glances over at me, his blue eyes hot and tight, and nods. “Yeah.”

“Babe, it’s okay.” He drops one hand off the wheel and covers mine on his leg, squeezing it reassuringly.

What can I do to help him?

As an idea forms in my head, I turn in my seat and brush my knuckles down his cheek and along his jaw.

“Caleb?” I ask softly.

“Hmm?” He responds.

“Talk to me, sailor.”

He exhales deeply and concentrates on the road for a moment and just when I think he’s not going to talk, he whispers, “I’m sorry.”

“For what?” I ask, surprised.

“I know I wasn’t a lot of fun this evening. I’m not good around a bunch of people, Bryn. It makes me nervous.”

“We didn’t have to come, Caleb.”

“You wanted to be here. I wanted you to come and have a good time.” He pushes his hand through his hair and I feel him start to relax, bit by bit.

“Thank you,” I reply quietly and lean over to kiss his cheek. My fingertips move gently up and down his thigh, caressing him lightly. I drop a kiss on his shoulder and then his bicep.

“What are you up to, Legs?” He asks.

“Can I try something that I’ve never done before?”

He glances over at me and frowns slightly, curiously, and then finally offers me a half smile. “Okay.”

“You’re going to have to scoot back just a bit,” I inform him and take my seat belt off and reach for his belt.

His eyes go wide.

“Bryn?”

“I’m gonna suck you off in your car,” I say matter-of-factly and pull his zipper down, tug his underwear down and release his hard, hot cock. I pull my knees under me on the seat and brace myself on the center console and pull him into my mouth.

“Fuck,” he whispers as he rests a hand on the back of my head, threading his fingers in my hair, as I rise and fall on him, sucking and licking and tugging on his gorgeous dick.

I lick a trail from his balls, up the under side along a thick, bulging vein, to the tip and trace the ridge of his head and the slit with my tongue.

“I love your cock,” I murmur and sink down again, pulling him to the back of my throat. I hold him there, pressing with my lips and swallow, massaging the tip with my throat.

“Holy Jesus, Bryn, I’m going to crash this fucking car,” he growls, but I don’t let up. I suck harder and move faster, and grip what won’t fit in my mouth with my hand, twisting and jacking him as I give him the best damn blowjob of his life.

He runs his hand from my head, down my spine, to my ass and grips hard, his fingertips brushing along the seam of my skinny jeans, setting my core on fire. I cup his balls in my hand and plant my tongue on the under side of his cock and tease him, knowing full well he’s on his way to coming in my mouth.

I can’t fucking wait.

“Stop, Bryn, I’m gonna come.”

I shake my head and increase my efforts, and suddenly I can taste the salty essence of him filling my mouth, splashing against the back of my throat, and I swallow, taking all of him and licking him clean before I lean back, tuck him away and smile smugly from the passenger seat.

“I guess I got you to look at me now, didn’t I?” I ask with a chuckle.

He’s panting, his jaw dropped, and he looks over at me with a mixture of awe and lust and… anger?

I just sucked him dry. What the hell is he angry for?

He pulls up to the house, slams the car in park and before I know it, we’re inside and I’m pinned against the front door and Caleb is pulling me out of my clothes.

“Caleb…”

“I’ve told you before, Legs,” he begins and tosses my top and bra over his shoulder, then reaches for my jeans. “You always come first. Always. You want to play this game?” He pulls my jeans down my legs and tosses them aside, along with my thong and pulls one of my legs over his shoulder, spreading me wide. “I hope you’re ready for what you just started.”

:My Review:

Yet again Kristen has proven why her With Me in Seattle series is one of my all time favorite series. She always manages to pulls me right back in to the lives of the Montgomery family from the very first swipe of my Kindle screen.In Safe With Me she gives us Caleb and Brynna’s story, we learn exactly why Brynna returned to Seattle with her twins, Josie & Maddie a year ago. Speaking of the twins, they are scene stealers! They stole every scene they were in. They are two of the sweetest, cutest, most lovable extortionists ever! Yes, I said extortionists, read the book and you’ll see why. I promise, that scene is HILARIOUS! I’d like my own Maddie & Josie.SWM in my opinion, is THE best of the series so far. It’s the most emotional one yet and, while I never thought I’d say this, move over Nate and sit down Will, there’s a new Seattle boy that has captured my heart! Caleb without a doubt has stolen my heart, I couldn’t help fall for this broken one. SWM is told in dual POV’s and I’d say more than half of Caleb’s chapters had me in tears. With some of the missions Caleb has been on, the things he’s done and the men he’s lost he feels he’s not deserving of love, Caleb is also suffering from PTSD and worries about hurting Brynna. Hearing him beat himself up was absolutely heartbreaking for me, I mean he literally had me sobbing giant crocodile tear telling him “it’s ok Caleb, I love you. You DO deserve to be loved.”Brynna, I just loved. She’s a strong, independent woman who, after moving back to Seattle has done an awesome job of taking care of herself and her girls. She is the PERFECT match for Caleb. I loved that she loved Caleb, I loved how hard she loved him. She loved him and his flaws unconditionally. She wasn’t afraid to let him know how she felt or to go after what she wanted.As usual one of my favorite parts is catching up with the rest of the Montgomery family. I like catching up on all the family gossip. I say this every time when it comes to this series. If you’ve read the previous books, then of course you’ll need to read Safe With Me and if you haven’t read them you really are missing out. Ohhh before I forget not only did Kristen up the emotional ante in this one she also kicked up the sexy by about 100 degrees…Read. This. Now.

Kristen is the author of the Amazon and USA Today bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps

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I'm a born and raised Jersey girl (not as seen on TV) who loves escaping in books. I Google everything and I hate rain. I have a deep love for Starbucks, shopping, and HEAs. Stay as long as you'd like. Stalking is highly encouraged :-)

I love all of them. They are all great in their own ways. But I love Isaac. Even though they didn’t have a full book I love how he is with his family. Caleb is definitely a close second after I read Safe With Me!

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